devote
/dɪˈvoʊt/verb2 syllables
Devote means: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
Synonyms for devote6
What does devote mean?3
verb
1
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause“She committed herself to the work of God”
2
dedicate“give thought to”
3
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use“this land was devoted to mining”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with devote?17
Devote in a sentence
- Well, shall we devote ourselves to study today as well?unknown
- I will devote myself to studying for the entrance exams.unknown
- I want to devote my life to education.CK
- I will devote my life to the study of history.CK
- She seems to devote all her effects to her career.unknown
- She seems to devote all her efforts to her career.unknown
- I could devote an entire book to him.Nuel
- Some students devote themselves to sports and neglect their studies.unknown
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Forms of devote
as a verb
- past tense
- devoted
- present participle
- devoting
- third-person singular
- devotes
- past participle
- devoted